Rakeebah S. Bennett
Walden University
Dr. Suzanne Lebeau
EDUC-6713D-2 Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas
April 4, 2010


Lesson Title: Obesity and Activity
Related Lessons: Fitness
Subject: Physical Education
Grade: Fifth Grade

Unit: Nutrition
GOALS
Description of the Lesson:
This lesson will open student’s eyes to the importance of good nutritious food, physical activity and disease prevention. The students will gather information from the internet about obesity and will perform a series of activities that can be done at home and outside of school. The student will work in a group and create a final presentation.
Content Standards:
4.3 Explain that nutritious food provide energy for physical activity.
ISTE NETS-S
o Creativity
o Communication and collaboration
o Research
o Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making
o Technology operations and concepts
Instructional objective(s):
To enhance the awareness of the severity of obesity.
How childhood obesity affects the community.
How physical activity and nutritious foods can prevent obesity.

ACTION
Before-class preparation: The students have to organize how they want their research on obesity presented. They also have to view a tutorial on how to create a presentation.
During class:
The students will use the computer lab during their PE class time to do research, organize and put together their presentation about obesity and how to prevent it.
Time
Instructional Activities
Materials & Resources
Class Time
One Hour

Research about obesity
Nutritious foods
Outdoor Activity

Digital Camera/Photos
Computer/Internet

Student groupings:
In this assignment the students were allowed to group themselves as long as there are 2 females in each group and no more that 5 student’s total.
Environmental modifications:
The students may have to use the computer lab after school to utilize resources on the internet if they do not have a computer at home to complete their potion on the project.



MONITOR


Ongoing assessment(s):
Each day the students will fill out a “where we are” check list in the first six minutes of the project time frame of the class.
Accommodations for Diverse Learners:
Create a visual model (completed example) scaffold with interactive component that is broken down in simple terms. This gives the students who are visual, kinesthetic, spatial and intrapersonal an example of how to create their own.

Backup plan: The students will create an alternative form of presentation via digital tool.
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Assessment:
Create a rubric on rubistar.4teachers.org with specific objectives and tasks for the individual and for the group. This rubric will outline the work that needs to be done to clarify how to earn the grade.



References:
www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/pestandards.pdf
www.rubistar.4teachers.org